闻 Stroke Order — How to Write 闻
闻 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 门, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
闻 Radical and Character Components
闻 is a phono-semantic compound: 耳 (ear) carries the meaning, while 门 indicates the sound.
Radical: 门 + 6 more strokes
闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- wén
Meanings of 闻 in Chinese
1
wén闻
To hear; to be informed of; to perceive through hearing. Often used in idioms to describe diligence or being receptive to feedback.
他每天清晨闻鸡起舞，坚持锻炼身体。
He wakes up and practices at dawn every day, spurred by the crowing of the rooster, to maintain physical fitness.
Refers to news, information, or things heard, like a piece of news or a rumor.
这则新闻引起了广泛关注。
This piece of news attracted widespread attention.
to be famous; to be well-known or renowned.
那位作家因其独特的写作风格而闻名。
That writer is famous for his unique writing style.
Reputation; fame, especially in phrases like '丑闻' (chǒuwén, scandal) or '令闻' (lìngwén, good reputation).
他因卷入一桩金融丑闻而被迫辞职。
He was forced to resign due to his involvement in a financial scandal.
To smell (with the nose); to sniff an odor.
我闻到一股香甜的味道。
I smelled a sweet aroma.
Common Words and Phrases with 闻
1
Illustrious and influential; well-known.
经过多年的不懈努力，他终于在艺术领域闻达，作品深受大家喜爱。
After years of unremitting effort, he finally achieved prominence in the art world, and his works are widely beloved.
2
To act immediately upon hearing news or information; to respond promptly.
只要听说有打折活动，她就会闻风而动，立刻赶到商场。
As soon as she hears about a discount event, she acts immediately, rushing to the mall.
3
To be terror-stricken at the mere news or rumor; to become panic-stricken at the news.
听到关于那次神秘事件的传闻，村里的人都闻风丧胆，不敢再靠近那片森林。
Hearing the rumors about that mysterious incident, everyone in the village was terror-stricken and dared not approach that forest again.
4
To be glad when told of one's errors, indicating a readiness to accept criticism and make improvements.
一个真正有远见的企业家，会闻过则喜，不断从客户反馈中改进产品和服务。
A truly visionary entrepreneur will be pleased to hear criticism, constantly improving products and services based on customer feedback.
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6
Something that has never been heard of before; unprecedented.
今天听到的那个故事真是闻所未闻，令人感到非常震惊
The story I heard today was truly unheard of, making one feel very shocked.
7
to hear of; to be informed
我闻悉您最近身体不适，希望您早日康复。
I learned that you haven't been feeling well recently, and I hope you recover soon.
8
to get news of; to hear news/information
小明闻讯赶到医院，看望生病的奶奶
Upon hearing the news, Xiao Ming rushed to the hospital to visit his sick grandmother.
9
To understand the whole situation from hearing just a small part; to be able to infer widely from one example, indicating exceptional intelligence.
小明非常聪明，老师只讲了一道题的开头，他就能闻一知十，把整道题的解法都想出来了
Xiao Ming is very intelligent; the teacher only explained the beginning of a problem, and he was able to infer the entire solution, figuring out how to solve the whole problem.
More words with 闻
- fēi绯wén闻scandal, gossip
- fù讣wén闻obituary notice
- yì逸wén闻anecdote, unrecorded tale
- zhēn珍wén闻news titbits; curious anecdotes
- huì秽wén闻scandal, disgraceful story
- suǒ琐wén闻Anecdotes, Tidbits
- yù与wén闻be involved in, be present at
- mò莫bù不wén闻Everyone knows; nobody is unaware.
- chuán传wén闻rumor, hearsay
- tīng听wén闻hear, be told
- wén闻dào到smell, detect
- xīn新wén闻News, News story
- chǒu丑wén闻scandal
- ěr耳wén闻hear, hear about
- hǎo好wén闻fragrant, pleasant-smelling
- jiàn见wén闻experiences, what one sees and hears
- nán难wén闻smelly, foul-smelling
- qù趣wén闻Anecdote, Amusing story
- shēng声wén闻Śrāvaka, Hearer
- wén闻qǐ起lái来smell
Idioms with 闻
- wén闻fēng风ér而qǐ起respond quickly to news
- wén闻fēng风ér而táo逃flee at the first hint of trouble
- wén闻jī鸡qǐ起wǔ舞diligent and self-disciplined in pursuing ambitions
- wén闻míng名xiá遐ěr迩famous far and near
- wén闻yī一zhī知èr二Infer much from little
- bó博wén闻qiáng强jì记extensive knowledge and excellent memory
- bó博wén闻qiáng强zhì识widely read with a powerful memory
- bó博xué学duō多wén闻widely learned and well-informed
- bù不wén闻bù不wèn问ignore completely
- bù不wèn问bù不wén闻not ask, not hear
- bù不xiāng相wén闻wèn问out of touch with each other
- cǎn惨bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to bear listening to
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Open the tool →Questions about 闻
What does 闻 mean in Chinese?
闻 (wén) means “To hear” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 闻?
闻 is pronounced wén in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 闻 have?
闻 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 闻?
闻 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 门. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 闻?
The radical of 闻 is 门, and 闻 is a phono-semantic compound.
